The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied for lack of jurisdiction the petition of Dole Philippines, Inc.-Stanfilco Division against the Davao City local government and its officials led by former mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte on environmental tax assessments. Dole Philippines, which is engaged in the...
CEBU CITY – A retired police general is seeking the renewal of a watershed protection agreement in a mountain barangay here. The proponent, retired Brig. Gen. Tiburcio Fusilero, has been leading the protection and reforestation of the 504-hectare protected area in Sitio Kantipla, Barangay...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar wants to declare Mulanay Watershed Forest Reserve (MWFR) in San Francisco, Quezon, as a 'Protected Area' (PA) in recognition of the richness of its biological resources- both flora and fauna. In filing Senate Bill 1691, Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on...
After weeks of interactive and immersive sessions, 25 teachers from Pasig City completed their teachers' training on watershed education as part of the Masungi Georeserve Foundation's environmental conservation initiative. MASUNGI GEORESERVE FB PAGE / MANILA BULLETIN The Localized Watershed...
APO Agua operations head Shake A. Tuason, DENR–Davao regional executive director Bagani Fidel Evasco, and Fardeco Multipurpose Cooperative chairman Nelson Tagud at the signing of the memorandum of agreement. DAVAO CITY – Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc. (Apo Agua) recently partnered with the...
The decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel the four Mineral Product Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) in the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL) were lauded by chieftains of the Dumagat tribes in the Sierra Madre. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia...
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation, Inc. (MGFI) released on Monday, Nov. 21, a statement denouncing the claims made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during the Senate hearing last Nov. 16 regarding the legality and integrity of the georeserve, citing them as "libelous,...
The security of the environment and human lives are interdependent on watersheds. It gives us access to clean water and safeguards the survival and habitats of all living things from the land to the sea. The degradation of these watersheds caused by many factors, including poor management practices...
As part of its goal to promote a healthier ecosystem through the rehabilitation of the environment, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) led a tree planting activity at the La Mesa Watershed Reservation in Quezon City. (Professional Regulation Commission) Days after PRC, together with its...
VOLUNTEERS for the Arbor Day bike, hike, and plant activity cross a river on the Maasin Watershed in Iloilo. (DENR-Region 6) ILOILO CITY – Iloilo marked Arbor Day Saturday, June 25, by hosting the bike, hike, and plant activity of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, June 21, supported calls for the cancellation of quarrying agreements in the Masungi Georeserve and the Upper Marikina Watershed. Photo from the Masungi Georeserve Sotto said in a tweet: "Pasig City is downstream of the Upper Marikina Watershed. If we don't...
Coca-Cola Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to providing clean and safe water to the country’s vulnerable communities with a ceremonial visit to the P4WatER project, which launched in 2021. This project is a result of the partnership between Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. (CCFPI), the...
